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Current Job Openings

Prep Cook

Work independently and with others making breakfast burritos and processing seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs for our kitchen. Experience working in a commercial kitchen is helpful. 

Candidates with commercial kitchen experience, developed knife skills, attention to detail, and self direction will excel in this position.

PT, approx. 20-30 hr/week starting at $15+/hour DOE plus tips $1.50-$3.50/hourly.

FT may be available with cross training into other departments.

Shifts occur during normal daytime hours.

This is an important role in our bakery; one that supports the bread and pastry departments by preparing the beautiful local bounty pouring into the kitchen so it is ready to be used for other applications such as going into pies or bread specials. Prep cooks can expect to process a high volume of fruits, make lots of burritos destined for farmers market, and help keep the production moving forward by holding down the prep kitchen!

We have a clean, well equipped and organized kitchen - prep cooks can expect to roll in, put on a pot of coffee, and jump right into tackling the prep list for the day.

Pastry Baker

Now hiring an experienced baker to join our team - an opportunity to elevate the craft, work on a team, help refine systems, work closely with management, and grow with our bakery.

For out of town applicants, an affordable rental house may be available.

A day in the bakery is diverse and requires a dynamic skillset. Here are some things we are looking for in an ideal candidate:

• A thorough understanding of and ability to execute the craft of artisan baking at a production scale.

• Our pastry production centers around viennoiserie - experience working with laminated doughs is preferred. 2+ years professional kitchen experience is a must. Experience working with whole grain, fresh milled flours is preferable.

• Attention to detail and a focused and diligent work ethic in order to carry out techniques and recipes with precision and efficacy.

• An aptitude to create beautiful food with efficiency and genuine care for the product and your coworkers through the process.

• Ability to perform physical work and pull off big days in the kitchen; this is mainly critical in the peak production days of farmers market season as well as during holidays.

• We are looking for a candidate with strong communication and interpersonal skills; integral to being an effective leader and cultivating a collaborative, supportive work environment.

FT, approx. 30-40 hr/week starting at $17+/hour DOE plus tips $1.50-$3.50/hourly.

Generally, FT employees work 4 longer days/week. Shifts occur during normal daytime hours and require working on weekends.

Bread Baker

We are looking for a lead bread baker who shares our vision and dedication to the craft of sourdough bread baking at production scale. Interest or experience with milling and baking with fresh milled whole grain flours is a plus. We hope to find a kindred soul - someone who wants to support the development of a regional grain economy while elevating the craft of milling and sourdough bread baking. 

For out of town applicants, an affordable rental house may be available.

This work requires attention to detail, focus, a diligent work ethic, ability to lead and work together, and an aptitude to make exceptionally beautiful bread with both efficiency and genuine care for the product as well as your coworkers. 

Ideal Candidate: 

• Proficient in all components of sourdough bread production: leaven health, mixing, scaling, dough handling, shaping, deck oven and rack oven baking.

• 2+ years professional food service experience (commercial artisan sourdough production preferred)

• Enjoys physical work i.e. able to lift 50 pounds, move large quantities of dough, 8+ hours on foot

• Minimum 6 month commitment (Flexible start/end around mid April to mid October); 

• Thrives in a fast paced environment; time management skills

• Strong communication skills and desire to cultivate healthy work environment

• Preferred: Long term commitment, leadership experience and passion for local organic food movement

FT, approx. 30-40 hr/week starting at $17+/hour DOE plus tips $1.50-$3.50/hourly.

Generally, FT employees work 4 longer days/week. Shifts occur during normal daytime hours and require working on weekends.

Pastry Assist (position pending)

Now hiring an aspiring baker to join our team - an opportunity to get kitchen experience, learn about the craft, work on a team, and help make beautiful baked goods. 

Here are some things we are looking for in an ideal candidate:

• Kitchen experience is appreciated but not required

• Attention to detail and focused diligent work ethic

• Communication skills and ability to take direction from department leads

• Ability to read and execute recipes with accuracy

• Ability to perform physical work, be on foot, and lift 50lbs 

• Desire to learn, work with your hands, and be a team player

Shifts involve working on a team, mixing/shaping/finishing pastries, doing dishes and cleaning work spaces, sorting pastry for wholesale orders, and helping where needed as a supporting role on the team.

PT, approx. 20-30 hr/week starting at $15+/hour DOE plus tips $1.50-$3.50/hourly.

Shifts occur during normal daytime hours and require working on weekends.

Market & Packaging (position pending)

This position includes helping execute:

• Monday Packaging 4am-~10am

• Friday Community Bakery Day & Packaging 4am-~12:30

• Sunday Crested Butte Farmers Market ~5am-~4pm

PT, approx. 26 hr/week starting at $15-17/hour plus tips $1.50-$3.50/hourly. Travel is on the clock.

A good fit will be:

• a reliable, detail oriented, person who enjoys being a part of a team

• Previous sales experience preferred

• Must be able to lift 50lbs and be on foot for duration of shift (with breaks of course)

Market shifts are fun, involve lots of movement, conducting sales & cashiering, seeing your community, cleaning up and doing dishes, enthusiasm for baked goods, and keeping things moving! These shifts are often fast paced.

Packaging shifts involve packaging, labeling, and slicing bread. Packing bread bins to order with precision. Helping packout the van with the driver. Kitchen clean up, tending our retail space, setting up our self serve honor system. These shifts have a pleasant steady flow.

Overall, this position is great for someone who enjoys staying busy, collaborating with team members, and has a love for community (and croissants).

Delivery Driver (filled)

This position includes:

• Driving the Grand Valley-Montrose Delivery Route Monday & Friday

• ~6:30am van packout, varying finish time in the mid to late afternoon

• Required valid drivers license & clean driving record in order to operate company vehicle

• Cross training in packaging to cover occasional packaging shifts (4am start). *While this shift will not be regularly required, ability to provide coverage is necessary

• Being the face of our company; interacting with accounts

• Long drives (it helps if you love audiobooks & podcasts!)

• Potential to cross train for those with prep cook, bakery, or customer service experience

PT, approx. 18+ hours/week; more with cross training, $15-17/hour plus tips $1.50-$3.50/hourly.

A good fit is:

• confident driving a cargo van

• very reliable, timely, and on top of things

• able to represent our company in a professional manner

• detail oriented & attentative in managing orders, products, and accounts

• *Required ability to lift 50lbs; lifting large bread bins, bags of flour and getting in and out of the van